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I have friends in very high places. I hope the police can talk them down. – Craig SharfCraig Sharf is a standup comedian and writer who performs regularly in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut and can be reached at: www.craigsharf.com. Comments about Craig’s work can be sent to: current@hudsonreporter.comB.F.F. (best friends forever)

I want to be your friendtoday until tomorrow;I'll make your sadness end,I'll chase away your sorrow.

I want to be your friendeven the day after;I'll make you smile againand fill your world with laughter.

I want to be your friend,I'll take good care of you;I'll make sadness regretthe day it followed you.

Friendship is a giftthat doesn't cost a dime;it's meant to last foreveruntil the end of time.

Just know that I'll protect you,I'll always see you through;and if I should die tomorrow,I'll keep an eye on you. – Jacqueline Hallenbeck

“Poem-atic” a book by Jacqueline Hallenbeck coming soon. Send comments to current@hudsonreporter.com. We would love to hear what you think!